Chris Geere
Christopher William Geere (born 18 March 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of Jimmy Shive-Overly in the FXX comedy You're the Worst and Roger Clifford in the 2019 movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu.
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Born | Christopher William Geere 18 March 1981 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Sawdon (m. 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Career
Geere portrayed the character of Matt Wilding on the BBC series Waterloo Road. In January 2009, just as the fourth series of Waterloo Road began airing, Geere said that he would not be returning for the fifth series.[2] He starred on the FXX hit comedy series You're the Worst, which ran for five seasons from 2014 to 2019.[3]
In 2019, he took on the role of Roger Clifford in the urban fantasy film Pokémon Detective Pikachu alongside Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds.[4]
Personal life
Geere was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He married Jennifer Sawdon, a singer-songwriter and pianist, in 2010. Their son, Freddie, was born in 2012.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Mrs. Wilson's grandson | |
2007 | Blood and Chocolate | Ulf | |
2008 | Lawnchairs & Grappling Hooks | Simon | Short |
The Prince and Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon | King Edvard / Eddie | Direct-to-video | |
2010 | The Prince and Me 4: The Elephant Adventure | ||
2011 | Endless | Abraham | Short |
2012 | Cleanskin | Nick | |
2013 | After Earth | Hesper Navigator | |
2014 | The Last Showing | Jamie | |
2016 | Urge | Vick | |
2018 | Deadtectives | Sam Whitner | |
The Festival | Brother David | ||
2019 | Detective Pikachu | Roger Clifford | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Band of Brothers | German Soldier | Unknown episodes |
2002 | TLC | Medical Student | 1 episode – Season 1, Episode 6: Agency Nurse |
Casualty | Longfellow | 1 episode – Season 18, Episode 16: Eat, Drink and Be Merry | |
2003 | Trust | Andy Boyd | 3 episodes – Season 1, Episode 1,2 and 3 |
Adventure Inc. | Ben | 2 episodes – Season 1, Episode 12: Angel of St. Edmunds and Season 1, Episode 13: Echoes of the Past | |
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness | Josh Harman | TV movie | |
Reversals | Student | TV movie | |
2004 | The Bill | Michael Sparks | 1 episode – Season 20, Episode 61 |
2005 | Family Affairs | Joel Dobson | 2 episodes – Season 9, Episode 256 and Season 9 Episode 257 |
2006 | Bombshell | Gunner Dean McGowan | 7 episodes – Season 1, Episode 1–7 |
2007–2009, 2011–2012 | Waterloo Road | Matt Wilding | 60 episodes |
2008 | EastEnders | Anton | 2 episodes |
2010 | Hollyoaks | Dale Greer | 1 episode |
Missing | Lee Beckett | 1 episode – Season 2, Episode 5 | |
Pete Versus Life | Kurt | 5 episodes – Season 1, Episode 1–5 | |
Holby City | Patrick Wright | 1 episode – Season 13, Episode 4: Queen's Gambit | |
2012 | Doctors | Tom Malone | 1 episode – Season 14, Episode 6: A Little on the Side |
Little Crackers | Harry | 1 episode – Season 3, Episode 1: Joanna Lumley's Little Cracker: Baby, Be Blonde | |
2013 | The Spa | Bolek Glodwisky | 6 episodes- Season 1, Episode 2–7 |
Trollied | Richard France | Series 3 | |
2014 | Death in Paradise | Max Leigh | Series 3, Episode 4 |
Outnumbered | Tommy | Series 5, Episode 6 | |
2014–2019 | You're the Worst | Jimmy Shive-Overly | Series lead, 62 episodes |
2017 | Ill Behaviour | Joel | 3 Episodes - Series 1 |
2018–2020 | Modern Family | Dr. Arvin Fennerman | 9 episodes – Season 9–11, recurring role |
2019 | This Way Up | Freddie | Recurring role |
2020 | Single Parents | Colin | 2 episodes |
2020 | The First Team | Chris | 6 episodes |
References
- "BBC - Press Office - Waterloo Road series three: Chris Geere plays Matt Wilding". www.bbc.co.uk. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- "Waterloo Road Interview". Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- Schwartz, Ryan (28 June 2017). "You're the Worst Season 4, Better Things Season 2 Get Premiere Dates". TVLine. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- Holland, Patrick (11 May 2019). "You're the Worst star Chris Geere talks Detective Pikachu and wanting to be Doctor Who". Cnet.
- McKeegan, Alice (23 January 2013). "Waterloo Road star and his wife backs 'breast is best' bid". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
External links
- Chris Geere on IMDb